Where does “unworkmanly” come from?
unworkmanly (English) comes from English workmanly, from English workman, from Middle English werkman, from Old English weorcmann, from Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom — to make.
unworkmanly (English): Not workmanly
Definitions
- Not workmanly
Ancestry of “unworkmanly”, step by step
unworkmanly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English workmanly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | workmanly | Befitting a workman; skilful; workmanlike;... |
| 2 | English | workman | A man who labours for wages; An artisan or... |
| 3 | Middle English | werkman | — |
| 4 | Old English | weorcmann | workman, labourer |
| 5 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |